This Korean spicy noodles recipe makes stir-fried udon noodles with kimchi, bacon and fried eggs. While the Japanese fried udon noodle dish, yaki udon, has a soy based sauce, this Korean-style yaki udon heats things up with kimchi, the spicy Korean chilli paste called gochujang and Korean chilli flakes, gochugaru. We add fried eggs for … Read more
This classic okonomiyaki recipe makes the umami-packed Japanese cabbage pancakes that are completely addictive. These plump savoury pancakes are served at teppanyaki restaurants where they’re made old-school style on the teppanyaki grill. You’ll also spot them on menus at Japanese izakayas, casual taverns where the food is served to soak up the booze. While heartier, … Read more
My recipe for jammy soft-boiled eggs on sourdough with dill cream cheese and homemade pickles will make you a less fancy, shareable, snack version of my recipe for slow fried eggs with creamy dill spread on sourdough toast with dill pickles, radishes and sweet paprika, inspired by my late grandfather’s daily breakfast. A warning: it’s … Read more
This Kerala egg curry recipe makes a South Indian boiled egg curry made with dried spices such as mustard seeds, cinnamon, cardamom, turmeric, and coriander, and quintessentially Keralan ingredients such as coconut cream and green chillies. It’s typically eaten for breakfast with Malabar paratha or idiyappam but you could really tuck into it at any … Read more
This slow fried egg recipe with creamy dill cheese spread on sourdough toast with dill pickles, radishes and sweet paprika is inspired by my late grandfather’s daily breakfast – an egg, fresh crispy cucumbers and radishes picked from his veggie garden, homemade gherkins, and rye bread, all washed down with black tea with lemon – … Read more